SETTING
Neonatal end-of-life decisions could be influenced by cultural and ethnic backgrounds. These practices have been well described in the West but have not been systematically studied in an Asian population.
The number of births in the United States decreased between 2007 and 2008 (preliminary estimate: 4 251 095). Birth rates declined among all women aged 15 to 39 years; the decrease among teenagers reverses the increases seen in the previous 2 years.…
BACKGROUND: Death remains a common event in the neonatal intensive care unit, and often involves limitation or withdrawal of life sustaining treatment. OBJECTIVE: To document changes in the causes of death and its management over the last two…
